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    2018 Max with Class IV Towing

    B.S. Have you ever seen or even heard of an insurance company tow the carnage of the wrecked truck, demolished camper and 8 human carcasses over to a cat scale and weigh everything to ensure it was below the rating posted on the doir sticker. Half joking, but the fear mongering statement has...
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    2018 Max with Class IV Towing

    Because magic stickers. There is little difference between these models in towing capacity that justifies the huge uncharge that they get to stick it to you so you can tow your camper. Everyone can read the brochure and know the regulations but at some point you need to have some balls and...
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    2018 Max with Class IV Towing

    Any modern Expy can tow 9k and beyond so long as you use common sense.
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    Big cross country tow - am I missing anything?

    Yeah, I am a few hundred pounds over on both GVWR and RAWR but am still comfortable with the setup.
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    Big cross country tow - am I missing anything?

    Here are my weights fully loaded:
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    How to use a CAT scale for RV and truck towing?

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    How to use a CAT scale for RV and truck towing?

    Newb here but I am curious is to why the setup was weighed 4 times (including the truck by itself). Just from the truck weigh and WDH loaded, you can extract: A. Truck empty = 6420 B. GCW = 13860 C. Trailer = 7440 (B - A) D. GCWR loaded = 7120 E. Tongue Weight = 700 (D - A) F. Tongue % = 9.4%...
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    Big cross country tow - am I missing anything?

    I used it to change out the rear shock dampers. It's a 3 ton aluminum jack. Of course I will always use jack stands along with it.
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    Big cross country tow - am I missing anything?

    Yeah I will be adding around 2k in gear which should be closer to 1000 lbs of tongue weigh total. I will be adding about 400 lbs in the truck as well so GVWR will creep a little north of the 7500 lb rating on my truck. Yes, I am doing a partial move. I have a nice floor jack and some jack...
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    Big cross country tow - am I missing anything?

    Correct. I will have more weight but tongue percentage should be similar (I will be adding g back the batteries and propane tanks to the front but will counter it in the rear with a generator and other equipment. Awesome tip on the Flying J app!!!
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    Big cross country tow - am I missing anything?

    I will be towing a 26' travel trailer from the Pacific NW to the east coast. I weighed truck and trailer empty (I mean if it wasn't bolted down, it was removed!). Truck was 6280# and trailer was 6520#. Trailer will likely be 8k#+ when loaded. Setup has the following: -Trailer brake...
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    7.3L output guesses?

    Power density can't really be compared to a sohc engine. The powertrain is suppose to be relatively light for the size. I couldn't get any info on the 7.3 compression ratio, but the GM 6.6 is 10.8:1 while the HD 6.0 GM workhorse was 9.7. I believe the 6.2 Ford is 9.8, which is also a tough...
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    First time Expedition owner checking in

    Ok, it's ben awhile since I have been on these forums. Lot's of changes done to the truck. When I first got it in September, I was having lot's of issues with the Catalytic converters being clogged. I also cracked a spark plug, but it seems that was just a one-off thing. I found a nearby...
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    First time Expedition owner checking in

    Could have done without the lecture. It is not a huge complaint, I just think it could do better. The s/c has an internal bypass, so mpg should be only marginally worse than a normal 2011 Limited on 33s. If 11-13 mpg is whay they are getting, than so be it.
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    2001 Eddie Bauer 4x4 183000 miles

    On my intro post I stated that I was a first time Expedition owner. I totally forget I had a 1998 Eddie Bauer similiar to this for a short time! The Wisconsin winters were harsh on it so I ended up trading it in. Yours looks fantastic!
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